Check holdek and cttttek



March 13,1928. 1,662,166

- c. T. RASCHICK CHECK HOLDER AND CUTTER Griginal Filed Feb.2. 1920 Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATES rarer OFFICE.

CHARLES T. BASCHICK, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

CHECK HOLDER AND CUTTER.

Original application filed February 2, 1920, Serial No. 855,572. Divided and this application filed June23,

My invention relates-to a check holder and cutter which is particularly designed to hold a pad of checks in a convenient manner so that the checks can be removed from the stub of the pad as they are desired for use and punched by the cutter associated there with without requiring an extra punch for making indications by serrations or cutaway portions in the checks of the pad. An object of the invention is to provide notches along the sides of the back of the cutter so that the slidable member having the cutter mounted thereon may be readily removed from the device.

A still further objectis to provide a clamp for said cutter having spring means adapted to be secured to the body of said clamp to press the book of checks upwardly against the clamping member connected with said check holder.

A further object of my invention is to pro-. vide a pocket associated with the cutter to enclose and hold the clippings from the checks, and the cover of the pocket being freely slidable so as to move the same by gravity into closed position when the holder hangs by the holding loop on the operators person, it also being a feature of the invention to provide means whereby the checks normally hold the cover of the pocket in closed position.

In the drawings forming a; part of this specification Figure 1 is a perspective view of my check holder and cutter as it would appear in use holding a pad of checks.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional side elevationof my device.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper portion of my device.

Fig. 4: is a cross section on the line 1-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a perspective viewof the lower portion of my device, illustrating an alternative form of cutting punch with the cover of the pocket in open position.

This application is a division of my appli cation for check holder and cutter filed February 2, 1920, bearing Serial No. 355,572.

In the drawings, A represents my check holder and cutter which is designed to hold a pad of checks B, which are stapled together on one end in the ordinary wellknown manner with the stub ends 10 of the checks held between the gripping face or Serial No. 479,803.

plate 11 and along the back 12 of the I holder A.

The face 11 is formed as an extension from the back 12 and extends approximately parallel thereto, being connected with the same by the upper end portion 13, to which is attached the holding loop 14 by the cleats 15, or in any other suitable manner. The holding loop 14 is engaged by a hook, chain or other suitable means, not shown, for attaching the holder A to the belt of a waitress or clerk in the use of the same, while the body portion or back 12 hangs free, either extending in a downward direction or so that it can be readily engaged and elevated to remove .one of the checks 16 from the pad B. The checks 16 are perforated or otherwise suitably scored at 17 to allow them to be easily disengaged from the stub portion 10 of the pad.

Engaging teeth 18 are formed on the front edge of the plate 11, while a spring 19, which is attached to the back 12, tends to hold the pad B into engagement with the teeth 18. Guide flanges 20 are formed depending from the engaging plate 11, while reinforcing flanges 21 project upward from the back 12 to form side engaging members to hold the pad in line in the holder A with its checks extending along the back 12.

A cutter punch C is carried by the end of the holder A opposite to the loop 14 and is provided with a cutting tongue 22. which is formed of spring steel,or some other suitable material, which is attached to the plate 23 at 24 to the upwardly projecting flange 25, which extends as a portion of and approximately at right angles to the body portion of the plate 23. The plate 23 forms the back and body portion of the cutter punch C and also the cover for the pocket E which is formed as an integral portion and extension of the back 12.

The plate 23 is held freely slidable to the back 12 by the inturned flanges 26, see Figure 4, which engage along the lower longitudinally extending edges of the back 12, while the back 12 is cut away or formed with longitudinally extending recess portions 27, to form a narrow portion 28 along the back 12 of the holder. This narrow portion 28 allows the free engagement of the checks 16 particularly when the pad B becomes practically used up and only a few checks reinaining in the pad, and also allows ,the

cutter plate 2 to be removed by depies:-aiiu the tongue shoulder 29, which is formed by cutting a portion out of the back if! and bending it upward to normally engage. against the flange ot' the cutter to limit the backward movement oi the same. This construction allows a new cutter tongue and blade to he provided tor the holder ll at an} time. should it be found IHFQHHU') to do :-o and this feature is of great importance in the practical derelo nnent of my invention. Stitl'ening flanges 30 are 'l ormed extending longitudinally in the portion 28 to strenetlr on and add to the ritziditr of that portion of the back. to propel-l support the tltll'i tthi of the holder.

The plate 2 is formed with an u ni'ardlfr inclined end :31. which extend; at an obtu-r angle from the body portion of the plate and forms a cover for the iniiwardly proiectiin1 portion 32 of the pocket: ll. An opening 3 3 which is of the SZUIXQ shape and o t a slightly larger dimension than the cutting end or point S-l of the cutting; tongue ie; torme-zl in the angularl exten line-portion Itl ot th plate 2 3, while the rear portion of the opening extends into the body portion of the plate 23 and of an snitalle shape. In this conatruetion the cutter tongue of the punch C is. formed with an enlarged linger engaging portion 35. which limits the downand movement of the cutter tongue 2:? in the opening A loop member 36 secured to the angle lar portion 31 through which the pointed cutting end 3% of the tongue 32 extends. The loop 36 forms a, guard and limits the upward movement of the cutting end of the tongue 22 as it prevents the sharp pointed end Ill projecting or being bent upward into a dangerous position. In a device of this kind it is neeessaiw that no portions of the same be exposed upon which the operator can be easily injured and the guard 36 will protect the point 3i while also the upwardly projecting end 81 of the cover forms a natural guard for the pointed cutting end 311-. The loop 36 also forms a stop or gage for the checks 1G to limit the depth of the cut or cutter punch C in the checks.

in operating the cutter punch C a ticket or check 16 taken from the pad B is inserted with its edge against the gage 36 and a portion of the check positioned between the point of the cutter and the upper end of the opening 33 in the portion 31 of the plate. As the cutting: tongue 22 is depressed, the point ill will first pierce the cheek and then shear a V-shaped portion out of the same at a point on the eheel; to indicate the amount of a purchase, while the portion of the cheek clipped or punched from the body of the same will be deposited into the chamber 38 of the pocket E and retained therein until the pocket is opened by pulling the punch with its plate 23 backward to draw the portion 51 back sutiieiently to open the min The plate 2;) with the portion ill is held freely slidable by the llangr Qt) to th ba k 12 ot the holder and thus when the hold r is in us and the pocket lfl hanc's dowin'rard the plate 2 3 would more or be held by gratit into closed position. llowerer. the checks it; ol the pad l engage against the flange 25 and form a stop to hold the cover ot the pocket I) normally in lo d position. in this manner the iltti'tft :25 performs two :t'unetion as it also tends to hold the pa l in place along;' the back ii The cover ot' the pocket can be opened. howiwer. ren with the pad of checks B in place in the holder. by pulling backward against the llft'lih' to bend them sutiieiently to allow the core! to more into open position.

ln Figure a cutter punch l is illustrated. having a cuttin e tongue 39 form d out of the body portion of the plate 3 1. th pointed end -30 of which coincide with the similar shaped openin; it formed in th angnlarl; di.-po.-ed end ll ot' the. plat :13. 'lhe tunetions (it this cutter punch are identi al to that performed h}: the cutter punch and this punch operatm to cut a portion lrom th checks to indicate the amount ol' a purchase and deposit it in the pocket i'l l'orn'i d on the lower end of the ba k 12.

.ln the operation of a devi e oi thin nature the ejeaeral conatructi m oi the holder i. pract,l('L. iniflestru table with ordirun' use and care but it is very desirable to hare a r placeable cutter. as through t' niinu tl we the cutter is apt to become dull and ow ng to the simple. ine:-;pensive ctmrtruction f my device a. new cutter can he quickly and easily attached to the holder by sliding the plate 2 backward. when the pad o'l he ks 1) is removed from the holder and the wiring tongue 1'29 dein'esswl to allow the engaging flanges 26 to more back to th narrowed portion i254 oi the back 12. whereupon the flanges 26 are diseinra led l'rom the back to release the cutter punch plate. and cover for the back 12. This t'eatul'e adds materially to the n'actieal nature oi my device.

The inclined or angular-1y positioned 1MP tion Itl of the plate 2 ])(!'lllll. the cutt r tongue to operate easily to malze a eleancut notch in the tickets or checks and this construction does not require the lmc lit, between the male and female portions ot the cutter punch as are new-hair in the ordinary punching devices.

The stub 10 of the pad ll which lett clamped between the hacl; l2 and the plate ll after all of the tickets. or checks it} have been removed can be easil ren'iored either by eng ging the same through the opening 42 formed in the plate 11 to depress the stub and free it: from the teeth 1 -o that:- it can. he pulled out and discarded r the stub can be engaged between the flanges and 21 on either side of the same and released by depressing against the spring 19. A new pad of checks can then be inserted in the holder while the back of the saine holds the spring 19 depressed, the spring 19 holding the stub of the pad into engagement with the teeth 18 and plate 11 while the leavesor checks of the pad form a stop to hold the cover plate 23 in closedposition on the pocket E.

The positioning of the pocket E at the opposite end to the holding loop 1A is an essential feature of the construction of my device, as it allows the cutter punch V to be operated without removing the holder A from the chain or hook which holds it by the loop 14 to the waitresses or clerks belt, it being easy for the clerk or Waitress to engage the end of the holder carrying the pocket and raise it sufficiently to readily see and operate the cutter punch.

In accordance with the patent statutes 1 have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof, but I desire to have it understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and that the invention can be carried out by other means and applied to uses other than those set forth within the scope of the following claims.

I claim v 1. A check holder comprising a back, an over-lapping end formed on said back for enclosing the stub end of a book of checks, a pair of raised looped members cutout of said back, a U shaped spring clamp adapted to be secured to said back within said looped members, said spring normally extending out of the plane of said back to press the bogk of checks against said over-lapping en 2. A check holder comprising a supporting back for a pad of checks, a clamping plate fixedly connected to said back and spaced therefrom and resilient means for holding the stub of the pad against said clamping plate, said means being secured to said back by means of twolooped portions struck up from said back.

3. A check holder comprising a back, a member slidable along said back at one end thereof, areceiving member positioned at the other end of said back adapted to receive a pad of checks, means consisting of an enlarged portion in said back for limiting the movement of said slidable member andmeans at right angles to said back upon said slidable member for engaging the other end of said pad of checks to hold the same in place.

4. A check holder comprising a back, a member fixedly secured to said back in spaced relation thereto, for receiving the stub end of a book of checks, a resilient member secured by looped portions in said back extending longitudinally along said back having a portion raised out of the plane of said back and adapted to engage the stub end of the book of checks and force the same into engagement with said member.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES T. RASCHICK. 

